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Several Jackson County businesses received Beautification Awards at the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Membership Banquet held March 12. From left are, front, Beth Reed with Lavaca Bluffs Vineyard and Winery, JoBeth Tiekin, TDECU-Edna branch manager, Dr. Mac Lee, Joe Hermes, and Justin Bonnot with State Farm Insurance; and back, Jon Bradford with Bradford Motors, Russell Todish with Slavik and Ganado Funeral Homes, Amanda Mamerow with Sweetheart Boutique, Lynette Novak with Coastal Title Company, and Ronald Kubecka, Lavaca-Navidad River Authority board president. Other businesses recognized are Edna ISD, Rear Window Listening Room, Texas Country Oaks Dance Hall, and YKC/Ganado Telephone Company.

From left, quilters June Sulak and Frances Vesely hold up a quilt that was made by the Heritage Quilters of Ganado at the American Legion Hall in Ganado. The quilt was made for the American Legion Auxiliary of Ganado for a fundraiser. It will be raffled off on May 6 at the American Legion. For ticket information, call Leona Popp at 771-3676.

A car caught on fire in the 500 block of N. Wells around 1 p.m. on March 12. There was an electrical issue with the vehicle and no injuries were reported. According to Fire Marshal Buster Chase, the fire started under the hood / engine compartment and the car is totaled. Chase said Engine 1 responded to extinguish fire. 

" The person was driving down the road and other people were honking behind her to tell her the car was on fire," he said. 

The Ford emblem off this grill wasn't the strangest thing taken from an Edna business this week. Find out more in this week's Jackson County Herald Tribune, March 13!

Ryan Riddle played bean-bag tic-tac-toe with dad Jesse Riddle March 3 during First Methodist United Church Edna’s second annual Rock the Block concert and hamburger dinner.

There was a two-car collision around 8 a.m. on March 4 in the 900 block of W. Main. No injuries were reported. Both cars were traveling east on Main Street when the front vehicle driver stopped to pull into Stripes and the person who was driving the vehicle behind didn’t notice the vehicle in front stopping and rammed into the vehicle. EMS personnel assisted with traffic control until the roadway was clear. 

Despite the chilly morning, more than 100 runners turned out for Happy Tails of Jackson County’s Run Your Tail Off 5K and 10 K at Texana Park & Campground on Feb. 23.